RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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William Lloyd Garrison265 - William Lloyd Garrison
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Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805–1879) best known as one of the most ardent and influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to th
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German Chancellors266 - German Chancellors
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Collection of five photos of different German chancellors, various finishes, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in ink by the leader pictured, including: An
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German Presidents267 - German Presidents
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Collection of seven photos of different German presidents, various finishes, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in ink by the leader pictured, including: Jo
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Mikhail Gorbachev268 - Mikhail Gorbachev
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Two identical color glossy photos showing Gorbachev meeting Ronald Reagan, 10 x 8 and 14 x 11, both signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. A
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Horace Greeley269 - Horace Greeley
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AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 7.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Horace Greeley, Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 4, 1866.” Greeley pens an idealisti
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Otto Hahn270 - Otto Hahn
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German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. TLS in German, one page on the reverse of a printed 7 x
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Otto Hahn271 - Otto Hahn
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German chemist (1879–1968) who won the 1944 Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission. Early ALS in pencil in German, signed “Otto,” one page o
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William Randolph Hearst272 - William Randolph Hearst
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Fountain pen signature, “W. R. Hearst,” on an off-white 3 x 2 card. Nicely double-matted and framed with a bust portrait of the publisher to an overal
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Paul von Hindenburg273 - Paul von Hindenburg
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German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. DS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8 x 13, Octo
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Ted Kennedy274 - Ted Kennedy
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Signed book: An Honorable Profession: A Tribute to Robert F. Kennedy. Limited edition, numbered 807/1000. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968. Hardcover
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King Edward VIII275 - King Edward VIII
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World War I–dated ALS signed “Edward,” one page, 5 x 8, Headquarters, British Army letterhead, January 29, 1915. In part: “Just a hurried scrawl to as
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King Hussein and Queen Noor276 - King Hussein and Queen Noor
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Holiday greeting card with an embossed crown on the front, measuring 20 x 8 open, featuring a color portrait of the royal children inside, signed in i
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Frank Knox277 - Frank Knox
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Newspaper editor, publisher, and politician (1874–1944) who served as secretary of the Navy in FDR’s cabinet throughout World War II. TLS, one page, 8
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Simon Lake278 - Simon Lake
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American engineer (1866–1945) who developed the first submarine to operate successfully on the open seas. AQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card, signed
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Edward Lear279 - Edward Lear
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British artist and writer (1812–1898) best known for his ‘nonsense’ books, which feature his quirky drawings and amusing verse. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7
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Lee Teng-Hui280 - Lee Teng-Hui
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Politician (born 1923) sometimes called the ‘father of Taiwan's democracy’ who served as president of the Republic of China from 1988 to 2000
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Golda Meir281 - Golda Meir
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TLS in Hebrew, one carbon page, 8.5 x 5.5, Histadrut Executive Committee letterhead, November 6, 1934. Letter to Comrade Isserson. In part (translated
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Golda Meir282 - Golda Meir
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Glossy 3.75 x 6 head-and-shoulders photo of Meir, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 12.5. In fine conditio
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Mother Teresa283 - Mother Teresa
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M Teresa mc.” A few noticeable surface
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Nobel Prize Winners284 - Nobel Prize Winners
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Six ink signatures of winners of the Nobel Peace Prize on individual slips and cards, including: Austen Chamberlain, Elihu Root, Charles G. Dawes, Eli
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